Quilting-frame.



E. L. LEDFORD.

QUILTING FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAY a. 1915.

Patented Mar. 14,1916.

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QUILTING FRAME.

APPLICATION man MAY 8, 1915.

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moeutm FRANK L. LEDFORD, OF CORDELE, GEORGIA.

QUILTING-FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

Application filed May 8, 1915. Serial No. 26,814.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, FRANK L. Lnnronn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cordele, in the county of Crisp and State of Georgia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Quilting-Frames, of which the following is a specification.

T he invention relates to quilting frames, and has for its primary objectto provide a frame of this character wherein the work will be held during the quilting operation relative to a sewing machine so that the work can be handled with despatch, and the required design stitched with the greatest ease.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a frame of this character which can be readily applied to any sewing machine without marring or disfiguring the top thereof, as the work will be suspended so that it can be conveniently handled irrespective of the size thereof, and also will obviate the overbalancing of the sewing machine when in operation.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a quilting frame of this character wherein the construction thereof is novel in form to assure the perfect working of the same.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a quilting frame of this character which is simple in construction, readily and easily ad uSted, reliable and efficient in operation, strong, durable, and inexensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings:Figure 1 is an elevation of a quilting frame constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 8-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is an end elevation. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through one of the fabric supporting rolls showing the manner of locking the same against rotation. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the quilting frame and its support.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

ends of the supports or uprights is a Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates generally the hanger frame, and B the movable quilting frame, both being hereinafter fully described.

The hanger frame comprises a pair. of spaced vertical standards or uprights 5 supported by the cross base members forming the feet 6 therefor, while fixed to the upper sectional cross rail 7, the sections of which being suitably adjustably connected to each other so that the size of the frame may be varied as the occasion may require. Connected to the uprights 5 below the rail 7 is a cable 8 from which is suspended the quiltlng frame B hereinafter described.

The quilting frame 13 comprises the Chain neled end rails 9, between which are arranged the respective fabric supporting rolls 10 and 11, each having the disk ends 12, and the axles or journals 13 of these rolls are Ournaled in the rails 9 near opposite ends thereof, the said rails being formed with slots 14.- opening through one end of each so that the roll 11 can be detached therefrom for the removal of the quilt from the frame B when it has been finished.

Fixed in the channels of the rails 9 are resilient catches 15 which are adapted to engage in any one of the holes 16 formed in the disk ends 12 of the rolls 10 and 11 so as to look the said rolls against rotation, while engaged in the end rails 9 are rings 17 to which are loosely connected suspension rods 18, the same being engaged with coupling members 19 to which are loosely connected hangers 20 having connected thereto chains 21, the same being adapted for adjustable engagement with hooks 22 mounted in and depending from a carriage which is in the form of a beam 23 having fitted therein pulleys 2% which engage and travel upon the cable 8 so that the quilting frame B can be .moved at will.

Connected to a pair of the rings 17 which ed, so that on the turning of the rolls the said fabric will be unwound from one of the same and Wound upon the other during the quilting operation by the use of a sewing 3 machine as usual.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanylng drawlng,

the construction and operation of the device will be clearly understood, and therefore a more extended explanation hasbeen omitted. /Vhat is claimed is 1. A quilting frame comprising spaced channeled end rails, rolls journaled in the said end rails and having dlsk-li'ke ends provided with holes near the peripheries thereof, resilient catches mounted in the channels of the end rails and engageable in the holes of the respectiveend disks of the tions between the end rails and the suspenpreventthe rocking of the a support, means for suspending the said end rails and permitting the movement thereof relative to the support, connections between the end rails and thesuspension means to prevent the rocking of the quilting frame, and-means for vertically adjust ing the quilting frame.

In testimony whereof I afliX my in presence of two Witnesses.

' V FRANK L. LEDFORD;

signature WVitnesses:

W. W. MOCALLUM, T. E. BRADLEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G. p 

